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Lions Torch Bears 52-21 as Goff, St. Brown Lead Statement Win

The blowout punctuated Detroit’s first meeting with former coordinator Ben Johnson, now Chicago’s head coach.

Overview

  • Jared Goff completed 23 of 28 passes for 334 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions, producing a near-perfect passer rating.
  • Amon-Ra St. Brown caught nine passes for 115 yards and three touchdowns as Detroit piled up 511 yards and a team-record 8.8 yards per play, with Jameson Williams adding a 44-yard TD and both Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery scoring on the ground.
  • Detroit’s defense forced two turnovers and recorded four sacks, including a Brian Branch forced fumble recovered by Jack Campbell and a Kerby Joseph interception created by Aidan Hutchinson’s pressure.
  • Chicago dropped to 0-2 as Caleb Williams went 19-of-30 for 207 yards with two TDs and one interception, took four sacks, and was pulled in the fourth quarter.
  • Johnson’s return to Ford Field drew loud boos and an expletive chant that Goff said he “didn’t like,” while Brian Branch said the Lions felt “betrayed” that Johnson stayed in the NFC North.